JK Bovi – Artist & Author

JK Bovi is a Lowcountry Georgia artist painting abstract marshscapes and landscapes.
Author of Humorous Paranormal books about ghosts causing hilarious mischief in Savannah. Guaranteed to make everyone laugh — even the dead.

Native American Historical Romance series, Woronoke, featuring the history of The Connecticut River Valley. 1642-1676 early New England.
Inspirational book, The Giving, stories of organ donation. This is not a memoir of the author’s liver transplant, but stories of how one single act of kindness changes the lives of so many.

Humorous Paranormal Books

Wicked Haints. ‘Haints’ are what people in the lowcountry of Georgia’s southeast coast call spirits. It’s believed, by some folks, that the color ‘haint blue’ keeps evil spirits out of a house. When the ‘haint blue’ paint is removed from a house in Savannah Wicked Haints move in and it’s a crazy battle to get them out! Buy on Amazon. https://a.co/d/0bekz4XW
Dead Man’s Fingers. Renovations in a Savannah building expose a skeleton that had been buried and forgotten about for over a hundred years. It’s immediately apparent the person’s death was the result of foul play. The Ghost of The Savannah Strangler rises up from the dead causing hilarious mischief and mayhem as he evades justice, wreaks havoc and has the best time of his deceased life. Buy on Amazon. https://a.co/d/06oU3jNk
Heels & Souls. A delightful romantic ghost story! What happens when a girl can’t find her favorite dancing shoes? It’s a Saturday night and the jitterbug jive is rock’n the joint as wild high-spirited ghosts kick up the graveyard dust and boogie-woogie the Savannah Swing all over town! It’s a Ghostly Thing… That Savannah Swing. Buy on Amazon. https://a.co/d/0c479AZQ
Zombies Y’all! Savannah becomes a live action 3-D Zombie Apocalypse game of skill, combat, and amusement as students and townfolk band together to save the ghost population from being zombiefied. It’s a fast crazy quest to locate no-brainer zombies, set them free and end the Zombie Apocalypse before Savannah becomes a ghost town without any ghosts! Buy on Amazon. https://a.co/d/0fRXtTF2
Claire Buoyant. You don’t have to be clairvoyant to know Savannah’s future is full of outlandish mischief when the ghost ship, Claire Buoyant rises up from the ship graveyard swirling up trouble, seeking revenge, rumbling destructive waves and causing a tsunami of paranormal troubles. Buy on Amazon. https://a.co/d/05INQ9LZ

Native American Historical Romance

Woronoke, A Native American Woman’s Journey. In 1642, in what would one day be known as Western Massachusetts, a young Native American girl, travels west and is taken captive by marauding Mohawk. She discovers her personal strength, the depth of her courage and finds love as she struggles to return home. This story is based on the history of Westfield Massachusetts, named Woronoco by the Indigenous people. It encompasses the Pocumtuck Confederacy living in the Connecticut River Valley and the Mohawk of the Hudson River Valley. Book 1 of a 4 book series. Buy on Amazon. https://a.co/d/03ji2Q8B
Moattoqus, A Native American Adventure. In1664 there is unrest and turmoil in The Connecticut River Valley, not only with the arrival of English and Dutch settlers, but also between the native tribes. The Mohawk prince, Saheda, travels to the Pocumtuck to arrange a peace agreement, but instead of peace, a deadly war erupts, The Pocumtuck-Mohawk War,1664 New England. Book 2 Woronoke 4 book series. Buy on Amazon. https://a.co/d/04YMLpiS
Napanna-tash, A Native American Fight. The Native American tribes are no longer tolerant of the colonists stealing their lands, changing their culture and evoking their laws. In 1675 King Philip, Sachem of the Wampanoag, unites the Indigenous people to stand and fight. A devastating two-year war, King Philip’s War, erupts causing turmoil, destruction, and death. Woronoke’s sons and daughters fight to save their land. But can they survive the annihilation of their way of life? Book 3 Woronoke 4 book series. Buy on Amazon. https://a.co/d/0hlD1Dq7
Onaqua Auni, A Native American Quest. The Native American population in The Connecticut River Valley has been forgotten. The only remnants of them are remembered as place names and collected museum artifacts. A young archaeologist follows Onaqua Auni, Yesterday’s Path, and connects with his Native American heritage. He uncovers his frightful lineage to a sinister spirit warrior of the past. Vengeful spirits are haunting his bloodline. He searches for the warriors destined to stand with him to atone for a crime they inherited but didn’t commit. Book 4 Woronoke 4 book series. Buy on Amazon. https://a.co/d/03cPwBso

Inspirational

Patricia and JoAnn rent a beach house in Florida while JoAnn recovers from her liver transplant. They discover the house is haunted by a young woman with a mysterious message. When the riddle is solved, the story explores the journey of an organ donor, the donor family, and six organ recipients. Everyone’s experience is different and brings strength, courage, hope, growth, faith, and gratitude.

Conditions Mentioned: Autoimmune Hepatitis (AIH), Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH aka: Fatty Liver Disease), Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH), Pancreatic Cancer, Rheumatic Heart Disease, Kidney dialysis, Kidney Disease, Post Transplant Delirium, Brain Fog, Postpartum Preeclampsia, Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS), Esophageal Varices, MELD (Model for End-stage Liver Disease), ESRD (End-Stage Renal Disease), Organ Rejection, Hepatic Encephalopathy, Survivors’ Guilt, Caretaker Burn-out.

This is not a memoir about the author’s transplant, but stories of how one single act of kindness changes the lives of so many. If this book helps one person, then it is enough. Buy on Amazon. https://a.co/d/0bOiOvLb

About JK Bovi

JK Bovi (Joan Kay Delli Bovi) grew up in Delaware and graduated from East Carolina University School of Art. She was a graphic designer for 30+ years and worked for 10 years in the composing room of The Wall Street Journal.

When living in Westfield Massachusetts, she was a docent volunteer at The Dewey House (cir 1735) and did in-depth research on the history of The Connecticut River Valley. This exciting regional history inspired her to write the 4 book Woronoke historical romance series.

After settling in Savannah, she was captivated by the ghost stories and unique folklore. She began to write humorous ghost books about Savannah’s spooky hauntings that are guaranteed to make everyone laugh… even the dead.|

In 2014 she was diagnosed with a rare genetic liver disease, Autoimmune Hepatitis, and in 2019 she received the generous gift of life. It is from this experience that she wrote, The Giving, stories of organ donation. If this book helps one person, then it is enough.

JK Bovi is the proud mother of two sons and two grandchildren. She is retired and lives in Savannah Georgia with her husband. She enjoys writing and painting marshscapes representing the beautiful coastal Lowcountry.